Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -21.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +64.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.